Sunday Show Thoughts

-Durbin ran circles around Gingrich who came across as petty on the Pelosi exchange, generally flippant on serious issues with a say anything as long as its an attack Obama approach and ego maniacal on the 2012 question.

-Meet The Press is a sad shadow of its former self. The host gets his notes and questions from wingnut talking points and the round table hosts, with the exception of Eugene Robinson who provides a voice of reason, seem only interested in showing the world how smart and how connected to power they are.

-Waterboarding is NOT in a murky grey area. It IS torture. But, it wasn't the only torture technique used and approved by the Bush Administration, there are many others much worse. The press' juvenile fascination with over-simplification does not do this conversation justice.

-Adm. Mike Mullen was impressive on his support for Obama and on emphatically not wanting armed conflict with Iran but weak as hell on DADT. IMO, DADT is as UN-American as torture.

-This Week isn't a very credible show with George Will on the panel.

-The white male anti-affirmative action argument as articulated by David Brooks that the Right is gearing up to make versus Obama's SCOTUS nomination is both racist and sexist to its core. You will not see a minority or woman make this argument ever. Further, how the Right has a single female or minority member at this point is beyond my imagination.

-Fareed Zakaria's GPS is one of the smartest shows on TV right now especially considering how little I know about global foreign policy. His book is a must read to those interested in trying to understand.

-Quote for the day: I believe that just saying no or just looking at the threats in the region without seeing the opportunities that their are, its not enough. Tzipi Livni, Kadima Party Leader. Sound familiar folks?

-It does not look like any of the major players actually want peace in the Middle East.